“Night Walks”: A Few of My Favorite Things, Part One

(a very slow night at work, this Friday night/Saturday morning... which is a good thing for interstate drivers) For those who read this blog, and aren't friends with me on Facebook or real life, here are some of my 'favorites'. Heck, you might be a real-life and/or Facebook friend, and may not know some of … Continue reading “Night Walks”: A Few of My Favorite Things, Part One

‘Rooting Against The Protagonist II’: A Follow-Up to Railing Ohmsford

In this previous blog, I talked Terry Brooks's Dark Legacy of Shannara series, one of the main characters, Railing Ohmsford, and my inability to root for him and his quests. At that time, I was about halfway through Book 3 of the series. A couple of weeks ago, I finished the book and the series. I could say that … Continue reading ‘Rooting Against The Protagonist II’: A Follow-Up to Railing Ohmsford

Rooting Against the Protagonist: Railing Ohmsford

I remember going to the Downtown Main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library one summer, over 20 years ago, to look for some new books to read. I had worn out the first 3 books in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series and had just finished up Larry Bond's book, "Vortex" (a very good … Continue reading Rooting Against the Protagonist: Railing Ohmsford